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These Twelve Jesus Sent Forth

A dad who wouldn’t give up, a woman who reached through the crowd, a girl who arose, and a race to name all Twelve Apostles

  • ⭐ Valiant 9–10
  • Week 10
  • 📅 Sunday, March 7, 2027
🤔 Forehead Guess🏆 Showdown
💡 The big idea

When I reach for Jesus Christ with faith instead of fear, He has power to heal, and He shares His power and authority with the Apostles He sends.

I can reach out to Jesus Christ with faith when I’m afraid, follow His living Apostles, and serve wherever He sends me.

Study it yourself firstRead Matthew 9–10; Mark 5; Luke 9 in Gospel LibraryCome, Follow Me manualOpen this week (Matthew 9–10; Mark 5; Luke 9)
Know the chapters

Mark 5:21–43 braids two miracles together. Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue, falls at Jesus’s feet. He begs Him to come heal his dying twelve-year-old daughter. On the way, a woman pushes through the crowd behind Him and touches His clothes. She has been sick for twelve years. She has spent everything on doctors and only gotten worse. She is healed instantly. Jesus stops and asks who touched Him. He isn’t scolding her. He wants to find her, and He calls her “Daughter.” The manual notices that she had to stretch toward Him. Our faith also means reaching for Him on purpose.

While Jesus is still speaking, messengers arrive. The girl has died, so why bother the Master anymore? Jesus hears it and turns straight to Jairus: “Be not afraid, only believe.” He takes only Peter, James and John and the girl’s parents into the room. He takes her by the hand and says, “Talitha cumi.” Mark translates it, “Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.” That’s Mark 5:41. She gets up and walks, and He tells them to give her something to eat. Nine- to eleven-year-olds will catch the details. There’s the delay that seemed to cost Jairus everything. There are the mourners who laughed. And there’s a Savior who was never too late. A child may have lost someone they prayed for. Say gently that Jesus doesn’t always heal or raise people now. But because of His Resurrection, everyone will live again.

In Matthew 10 and Luke 9:1–6, Jesus calls twelve Apostles. He gives them power and authority to heal and teach, and sends them out: “freely ye have received, freely give.” That’s Matthew 10:8. He warns that discipleship costs something. Take up the cross. Lose your life for His sake, and you’ll find it. See Matthew 10:38–39 and Luke 9:23–24. Yet He also promises that Heavenly Father notices every sparrow and numbers the hairs on our heads, in Matthew 10:29–31. Apostles lead the Church of Jesus Christ today. They’re the living prophet, his counselors and the Quorum of the Twelve. Invite kids to find their pictures in a Church magazine or Gospel Library at home.

For this age, the priesthood connection is real and near. In January of the year they turn 12, boys can be ordained deacons in the Aaronic Priesthood. Young women begin Young Women classes. All of them can serve in the temple. Jesus sent His Apostles out to bless people. He still sends ordinary disciples, including children, to help and serve. Faith doesn’t mean we never feel afraid. Like Jairus, we can keep walking with Jesus when the news is bad.

Only have 5 minutes?

Read Mark 5:21–43 and Matthew 10:1–8. Do the From-Your-Seat Reach. Tell Two Twelves on One Road in Teach Mode. Read Mark 5:35–36 and learn the motions. Run the Twelve Challenge. Close with Matthew 10:29–31. Brought nothing? Tap “I brought nothing.” Teams name the Apostles out loud instead of writing.

What to bring2 items

Tick what you have. Forgot something? Every step that needs a supply has a no-supplies version in the plan below.

Before class

  1. Read Mark 5:21–43 and Matthew 10:1–8, 29–31. Notice the two “twelves” so you can point them out.
  2. Bookmark Matthew 10:2–4 so you can check Apostle names fast.

If your class is wild

  • Echo lines work anytime. Whisper “Only believe,” and wait for it to come back.
  • Give your most energetic kid the Crowd Leader job. Their energy now starts the knee pats for everyone.
  • At scene 5, drop your voice and let the silence sit for three seconds. Nine- to eleven-year-olds feel the weight of that delay.
  • In the Twelve Challenge, only the writer holds the pencil. Teammates whisper. Shouted names go to the other team.
  • Give a quiet or older kid the Scorekeeper job for the whole lesson. Responsibility calms a lot of wiggles.

The 25-minute plan24 min + bonus

Bonus steps are for when you have extra time. Steps that mention Teach Mode, the Sound Board or other class games refer to the Gospel Sparks app; on the web you can play Forehead Guess and Scripture Showdown from this page.

1. Hook

From-Your-Seat Reach

3 min

A quick stretching challenge sets up a woman who reached for Jesus with everything she had.

  1. SAY“Stay in your seat. Who can touch my scriptures without standing up?”
  2. Hold them just out of a volunteer’s reach, then a little farther.
  3. Ask: “How far would you stretch for something that could heal you?” Say: “Today, a woman sick for twelve years reached through a crowd to touch His clothes.”
🌪️ Stretchers stay seated. Everyone else counts down from five out loud.

Class screen: 🤸 How far can you reach from your seat? · ✋ Reach!

2. Story

Story: Two Twelves on One Road

7 min

Two miracles on one road show a Savior who has power to heal. He’s never too late for people who reach for Him.

  1. SAY“This true story from Mark 5 has two miracles, and one number that shows up twice. Some lines, you’ll say back to me.”
  2. Open the story in Teach Mode. Say each line for the class to echo. Read Jesus’s words yourself.
  3. At scene 3, a volunteer reads Mark 5:28 from their seat. At scene 5, pause and ask: “What would you be thinking about that delay if you were Jairus?”
  4. After scene 7, ask: “What number showed up twice?” Twelve. Then ask: “Why do you think Jesus stopped for the woman when Jairus was in a hurry?”
🌪️ If the room drifts, whisper the next line and wait for the whisper to come back.

Class screen: 🛣️ Two Twelves on One Road · 🔁 Say it back! · ❤️ Only believe!

3. Scripture

Key Verse: Mark 5:36

4 min

Looking closely at Jesus’s timing and words helps kids trust Him when the news is bad.

  1. SAY“Jesus spoke these words the moment the bad news came.”
  2. Volunteers read Mark 5:35 and 5:36 from their seats.
  3. Ask: “What does ‘As soon as Jesus heard’ tell you about Him?” He didn’t let fear settle in. He spoke right away.
  4. Teach the motions phrase by phrase, all seated. Say it together twice, faster the second time.
  5. SAY“Faith doesn’t mean you never feel afraid. It means you keep walking with Jesus when you are.”

Class screen: 💪 Be not afraid, only believe. · Mark 5:36

4. Game

The Twelve Challenge

7 min

Teams race to name the Twelve. They discover that Jesus shares His power and authority with the Apostles He sends, then and now.

  1. SAY“Jesus didn’t work alone. He called Twelve and gave them His power. Team Jairus, Team Sparrow, how many can you name?”
  2. Round 1 is sixty seconds with scriptures closed. Each team’s writer lists every Apostle they remember. One point per correct name.
  3. Round 2 is sixty seconds with scriptures open to Matthew 10:2–4. Finish the list. Bonus points for both pairs of brothers and Matthew, the tax collector.
  4. Volunteers read Matthew 10:1 and 10:8. Ask: “What did Jesus give them?” Then: “Why would He send people instead of doing it all Himself?”
  5. SAY“Jesus still leads His Church through living Apostles. They have that same authority. And they’re sent to the whole world.”
🌪️ Only the writer holds the pencil. Teammates whisper. Shouted names go to the other team.

Class screen: 📜 Can your team name all Twelve Apostles? · Round 1: from memory · Round 2: Matthew 10:2–4

No supplies? Do this instead

Instead of: Scriptures for each team: Bibles, a quad, or Gospel Library on a parent-approved device, A sheet of paper and a pencil for each team

Twelve Countdown

  1. SAY“Jesus didn’t work alone. He called Twelve and gave them His power. Team Jairus, Team Sparrow, how many can you name?”
  2. Teams take turns naming one Apostle from memory. Keep count on your fingers. A team that repeats a name or gets stuck passes.
  3. Read Matthew 10:2–4 aloud to check. Bonus points for both pairs of brothers and Matthew, the tax collector.
  4. Read Matthew 10:1 and 10:8. Ask: “What did Jesus give them?” Then: “Why would He send people instead of doing it all Himself?”
  5. SAY“Jesus still leads His Church through living Apostles. They have that same authority. And they’re sent to the whole world.”

Class screen: 📜 Name all Twelve, one at a time! · Matthew 10:2–4

5. Testimony

Testimony: Only Believe

3 min

End reverently with the Savior’s invitation to trust Him when we’re afraid.

  1. SAY“Let’s get quiet enough to hear a sparrow.”
  2. Wait for stillness, then read Matthew 10:29–31 slowly.
  3. In a sentence or two, share a time you felt afraid and reached for Jesus. Or share how an Apostle’s words have helped you.
  4. SAY“When you feel afraid this week, whisper five words. Be not afraid, only believe. Let’s say it together once, in a whisper.”
  5. Share the Know the Twelve challenge on the screen, then ask a child to say the closing prayer.

Class screen: 🐦 You matter more than many sparrows. Only believe. · Matthew 10:29–31 · Mark 5:36

6. Game

Forehead Guess: Sent Forth Edition

4 minBONUS

A quick Heads Up–style team review of the story and the scriptures.

  1. SAY“Team Jairus versus Team Sparrow! Give clues, but don’t say the word. Or any word in the hint.”
  2. Tap Forehead Guess. One kid holds your phone or tablet on their forehead, screen facing the class. Their team gives clues from their seats.
  3. Tilt down for “got it,” up to pass. Teams trade after 45 seconds. Most words wins.
🌪️ Pass your phone or tablet hand to hand to the next guesser, never tossed.
▶ Play Forehead Guess on the web

Class screen: 🤔 Forehead Guess: no saying words from the hint!

7. Game

Scripture Showdown

5 minBONUS

A fast team quiz reviews the story and the verses.

  1. SAY“Team Jairus versus Team Sparrow!”
  2. Keep the same teams and tap Scripture Showdown. Read each question aloud. Teams get 10 seconds to whisper, then point to an answer.
  3. Tap the team that got it right. Bonus point if they can name the verse.
▶ Play Scripture Showdown on the web

Class screen: 🏆 Scripture Showdown!

The story

Two Twelves on One Road

Mark 5:21–43 ↗

Optional helpers

  • Crowd LeaderFrom their seat, starts the knee-pat “Squish, squish!” each time the crowd moves.
  • Sound HelperSits next to you and taps each scene’s sound on your phone or tablet.

Scenes

  1. 🧔🙇 A worried dad falls at Jesus’s feet

    A crowd waited at the shore for Jesus. A synagogue ruler named Jairus fell at His feet. He begged. His little daughter was dying! Would Jesus come and lay His hands on her? Jesus went with him.

    🙌 Pat your knees as the crowd moves: “Squish, squish!”

  2. 👥🤒 Twelve years sick, and getting worse

    The crowd pressed in on every side. In it was a woman who’d been sick for twelve years. That’s as long as Jairus’s daughter had been alive. She’d spent everything on doctors. And she only got worse.

    🙌

  3. 🤏✨ One touch, and she is healed

    She said to herself, “If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.” So she reached! She touched His clothes, and right away, she was healed! Jesus turned around and asked, “Who touched my clothes?”

    🙌 Say it back: “If I may touch but his clothes.”

  4. 🙇‍♀️💛 “Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole”

    His disciples wondered how He could tell, with everyone pressing on Him. Jesus kept looking. Trembling, the woman knelt. She told Him everything. He didn’t scold her. He called her “Daughter.” And He sent her away in peace.

    🙌

  5. 🏃💔 Terrible news arrives

    While Jesus was still speaking, messengers came from Jairus’s house. They said, “Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?” All that waiting. All that delay. Jairus’s heart sank.

    🙌

  6. 🙌💪 “Be not afraid, only believe”

    Jesus heard it. He told Jairus, “Be not afraid, only believe.” At the house, people were weeping. Jesus said, “The damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.” They laughed at Him. He sent them out and went in.

    🙌 Say it back: “Be not afraid, only believe.”

  7. 👧✨ “Talitha cumi”: Damsel, arise!

    Her parents were there, with Peter, James and John. Jesus took the girl by the hand. He said, “Talitha cumi.” That means, “Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.” She got up and walked! Then He told them to give her something to eat.

    🙌 Say it back: “Talitha cumi!”

Key verse

Mark 5:36 ↗
“As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.”
In kid words: The moment Jesus heard the bad news, He told Jairus, “Don’t be afraid. Just believe.”
🙌 “As soon as Jesus heard” = cup a hand behind your ear · “the word that was spoken” = hand opens away from your mouth · “he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue” = point to an imaginary Jairus · “Be not afraid” = sit tall, fists on hips · “only believe” = hand over heart, then point up

More verses

Mark 5:34 ↗
“Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.”
In kid words: Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace; you are well.
Matthew 10:1 ↗
“And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.”
In kid words: Jesus called His twelve disciples and gave them power to cast out evil spirits and to heal every kind of sickness.
Matthew 10:29–31 ↗
“Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.”
In kid words: Two little birds cost one penny, yet Heavenly Father notices when one falls. He even knows how many hairs you have. Don’t be afraid: you matter much more than sparrows.
Luke 9:23 ↗
“If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.”
In kid words: If you want to follow Me, put Me ahead of what you want, carry your hard things every day, and follow Me.

Forehead Guess words20 words

  • 🧔 Jairus
  • 🕍 Synagogue
  • 🔢 Twelve Years
  • 👘 Hem of His Garment
  • 🩺 Physicians
  • 👥 Throng
  • ❓ Who Touched Me?
  • 📨 Messengers
  • 😭 Mourners
  • 🌅 Talitha Cumi
  • 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Peter, James and John
  • 📜 Apostle
  • 💰 Matthew the Publican
  • 🪙 Judas Iscariot
  • 🐦 Sparrow
  • 💇 Hairs of Your Head
  • ✝️ Take Up Your Cross
  • 🙌 Priesthood
  • 🍞 Deacon
  • 💪 Only Believe
Clues for each word
  • Jairus: Synagogue ruler whose daughter was dying
  • Synagogue: Jewish meetinghouse Jairus helped lead
  • Twelve Years: The girl’s age and how long the woman was sick
  • Hem of His Garment: What the woman reached out and touched
  • Physicians: She spent all she had on them and got worse
  • Throng: A crowd pressing in on every side
  • Who Touched Me?: Jesus’s question in the middle of the crowd
  • Messengers: They brought Jairus the terrible news
  • Mourners: They wailed, then laughed Jesus to scorn
  • Talitha Cumi: Jesus’s words: “Damsel, I say unto thee, arise”
  • Peter, James and John: The three Apostles who went into the room
  • Apostle: One of the Twelve sent forth with power
  • Matthew the Publican: Apostle who had been a tax collector
  • Judas Iscariot: Last name on the list; he betrayed Jesus
  • Sparrow: Two sold for a farthing, but none forgotten
  • Hairs of Your Head: Jesus said they are all numbered
  • Take Up Your Cross: Luke 9:23: do it daily and follow Him
  • Priesthood: God’s power and authority to bless and serve
  • Deacon: Aaronic Priesthood office boys can receive at 12
  • Only Believe: “Be not afraid, ____ ____”
▶ Play Forehead GuessFull screen, 60-second timer, works on any phone.

Scripture Showdown10 questions

  1. What was Jairus’s job?
    • A. A ruler of the synagogue
    • B. A tax collector
    • C. A Roman soldier
    Show answer

    ✅ A. A ruler of the synagogue Mark 5:22. An important leader, yet he fell at Jesus’s feet.

  2. How long had the woman been sick?
    • A. Three years
    • B. Forty days
    • C. Twelve years
    Show answer

    ✅ C. Twelve years Mark 5:25. As long as Jairus’s daughter had been alive.

  3. The woman said, “If I may touch but his…”
    • A. hand
    • B. clothes
    • C. feet
    Show answer

    ✅ B. clothes Mark 5:28. Just reaching His clothes was enough for her faith.

  4. Why did the disciples think “Who touched me?” was a strange question?
    • A. The crowd was pressing on Him
    • B. It was dark
    • C. No one was near Him
    Show answer

    ✅ A. The crowd was pressing on Him Mark 5:31. Everyone was touching Him, but only one touched Him with faith.

  5. What did Jesus call the woman after she told Him the truth?
    • A. Friend
    • B. Sister
    • C. Daughter
    Show answer

    ✅ C. Daughter Mark 5:34. She came trembling and left as family.

  6. Which three Apostles went into the girl’s room?
    • A. Andrew, Philip and Thomas
    • B. Peter, James and John
    • C. Matthew, Simon and Judas
    Show answer

    ✅ B. Peter, James and John Mark 5:37. Along with the girl’s father and mother.

  7. What does “Talitha cumi” mean?
    • A. “Damsel, I say unto thee, arise”
    • B. “Peace, be still”
    • C. “Go in peace”
    Show answer

    ✅ A. “Damsel, I say unto thee, arise” Mark 5:41. Jesus took her by the hand and she arose.

  8. What did Jesus tell the parents to give their daughter?
    • A. A new robe
    • B. A priesthood blessing
    • C. Something to eat
    Show answer

    ✅ C. Something to eat Mark 5:43. He cared about her whole self, even an empty tummy.

  9. In Matthew 10:1, what did Jesus give the Twelve before sending them?
    • A. Gold and silver
    • B. Power to heal and cast out evil
    • C. Swords and shields
    Show answer

    ✅ B. Power to heal and cast out evil Priesthood power and authority, so they could bless people as He did.

  10. Jesus said the very hairs of your head are all…
    • A. numbered
    • B. golden
    • C. falling
    Show answer

    ✅ A. numbered Matthew 10:30. Heavenly Father knows you in every detail.

▶ Play Scripture ShowdownTeams take turns on one screen.

Songs

  • Faith Children’s Songbook, p. 96

    The woman and Jairus both reached for Jesus with faith. Find it ↗

  • We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet Hymns, no. 19

    Jesus called Apostles then, and He leads His Church through prophets and Apostles now. Find it ↗

  • Called to Serve Hymns, no. 249

    The Twelve were sent forth, and missionaries still are. Find it ↗

This week’s challenge

Know the Twelve, Then and Now

Memorize the names of the original Twelve from Matthew 10:2–4. Then, with your family, find pictures of today’s First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve in Gospel Library. Learn their names too. When something scares you this week, say “Be not afraid, only believe.” Then say a prayer.

Text the parents

Today in Primary we heard how Jesus healed a woman who reached for His clothes. He also raised Jairus’s twelve-year-old daughter, in Mark 5:21–43. We learned His words in Mark 5:36: “Be not afraid, only believe.” Then we raced to name the Twelve Apostles from Matthew 10:2–4. Ask your child: what did Jesus say to Jairus after the terrible news, and can you name the Twelve? This week, look up today’s Apostles together in Gospel Library.

📝 After class

What worked? Who needs a check-in this week? Jot it here on a printed copy, or in the app’s private class notes.

Got extra time?

🐦 Two Sparrows for a Farthing · 4 min

  1. Read Matthew 10:29–31. Explain that a farthing was one of the smallest coins, so sparrows were about the cheapest thing in the market.
  2. Ask: “If God notices a sparrow, what does that say about you?”
  3. Challenge: guess how many hairs are on your head. Most people have many thousands. Say: “Heavenly Father doesn’t have to guess.”

🔄 Lose It to Find It · 5 min

  1. Read Matthew 10:39 and Luke 9:23–24. Ask: “How can someone lose their life and find it?”
  2. Give examples. Giving up a game to help a neighbor. Skipping a show to read scriptures. Choosing a harder, honest path.
  3. Ask each kid to name one small thing they could give up this week to follow Jesus more closely.

👀 More Miracles of Matthew 9 · 4 min

  1. Divide Matthew 9:27–33 between two readers: two blind men healed, and a man who couldn’t speak.
  2. Ask: “What did Jesus ask the blind men before He healed them?” Verse 28: “Believe ye that I am able to do this?”
  3. Ask: “How would you answer that question today?”

Sources

Scripture quotations are from the King James Version, the Bible used by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Tap or click a reference to open it in Gospel Library. Start with the official Come, Follow Me manual; these ideas are here to help it come alive.

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